European History Articles

Discover the figures, culture, and technology that made the Georgian Era a vibrant time of change for an empire.

This immersive new historical fiction novel explores the ancient world.

Driven to help, Louise Thuliez aided underground networks in France despite facing an all-too-real threat of execution.

Steven Pressfield's latest historical novel investigates the years after the death of Jesus.

A battalion of teenagers risked their lives to free Jewish prisoners.

Enduring misconceptions obscure what the seafaring Norse people were really like.

From brilliant victories to unpredictable military upsets, these conflicts stunned the ancient world.

Researchers can now read "locked" letters without opening them.

A newly public kind of reign led Queen Victoria to face—and survive—8 assassination attempts.

Once a forbidden subject, recent years have begun to bring details of a dark time to light.

What it really means to fight like a girl.

These military books will take you back to some of the most thrilling combat zones throughout history.

Time on or near the front lines shaped these authors' lives and work.

Meet the infamous bodyguards of the Roman Empire—and find out how they lost their once-legendary power.

It wasn't all just swords and lances...

Nothing could stand in the way of these rulers' ambitions—not even their own families.

The 1879 conflict had a surprising outcome.

We’ve all heard of the jolly gift-giver—but how did he come to be synonymous with Christmas?

This year's finest biographies brought fresh insight to previously trodden lives and uncovered those that history has forgotten.

The beloved children’s book character was based on a real-life black bear cub.